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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Eldest Trump children won't comply with subpoenas from New York attorney general — Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump are now respondents in the civil case. — Former President Trump's eldest son and daughter have refused to comply with subpoenas issued by the New York State attorney general's office …
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New York Times:
New York A.G. Seeks to Question Trump Children in Fraud Inquiry — The attorney general, Letitia James, has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a civil investigation. — The New York State attorney general's office, which last month subpoenaed Donald J. Trump as part …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP grip on states is becoming a horror show. Some Democrats see a way out. — As the political world stumbles into 2022, the GOP's grip on state governments appears as formidable as ever. Republicans will fully control the governorship and legislature in nearly half of states, while Democrats will have less than one-third.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
If American democracy is going to survive, the media must make this crucial shift — Journalists stepped it up in 2021, but now we need a concerted effort — In the year since the Jan. 6 insurrection, mainstream journalists have done a lot of things right.
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Politico:
Schumer tries to jump-start Dems with rules change threat — Chuck Schumer is attempting a filibuster Hail Mary as Democrats' agenda on both elections reform and President Joe Biden's economic plans remains stalled at the beginning of a critical midterm election year.
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Reuters:
U.S. Senate's Schumer eyes change to filibuster to advance voting rights bill
U.S. Senate's Schumer eyes change to filibuster to advance voting rights bill
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Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Will a Doomed Voting-Rights Push Really Help Biden?
Will a Doomed Voting-Rights Push Really Help Biden?
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill
Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Is the ‘smoking gun’ in Trump's Jan. 6 attempted coup hiding in plain sight? — While America was preoccupied last week with getting home from the holidays or lining up around the block for COVID-19 testing, there was a bombshell development in the investigation to learn just how far Donald Trump …
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Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
Ashli Babbitt a martyr? Her past tells a more complex story — WASHINGTON (AP) — The first time Celeste Norris laid eyes on Ashli Babbitt, the future insurrectionist had just rammed her vehicle three times with an SUV and was pounding on the window, challenging her to a fight.
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Jim McGovern / The Boston Globe:
The coup is still underway — Make no mistake — an aspiring dictator, egged on by his allies in Congress, failed to hold on to power this time. But those very same people haven't given up. — “Are you OK?” — “Where are you? Be safe.” — I've seen a lot in my years on Capitol Hill.
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Politico:
They resigned in protest over Jan. 6 — then never went after Trump again — In the hours after a mob of angry Donald Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, a number of prominent Trump administration officials and Republicans decided that they'd had enough.
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Tyler O'Neil / Fox Business:
Facebook ‘permanently’ locks account of conservative children's book publisher — Heroes of Liberty publishes books about Amy Coney Barrett, Ronald Reagan and Thomas Sowell — Facebook has “permanently disabled” the ads account of a conservative children's book publisher …
John L. Dorman / Insider:
Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Marjorie Taylor Greene is either ‘a Democrat - or just an idiot’ amid COVID-19 testing spat — Crenshaw blasted MTG for criticizing his suggestion that FEMA resources could help fight COVID-19. — The congressman said that he was simply stating a policy endorsed by former President Trump.
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William M. Arkin / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Secret Commandos with Shoot-to-Kill Authority Were at the Capitol — In this daily series, Newsweek explores the steps that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. — On Sunday, January 3, the heads of a half-dozen elite government special operations teams met in Quantico, Virginia …
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
Kathy Hochul Will Propose Term Limits for New York Governors — The state's Covid response will continue to demand her attention, but other contentious issues await as the Legislature returns and a primary looms in June. — Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York will propose a limit of two four-year terms …
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Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Why Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul Might Actually Get Along
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Long-Secret Jeffrey Epstein Settlement at Issue in Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew Made Public for First Time — A once-confidential 2009 settlement agreement signed by Jeffrey Epstein that has figured prominently in the lawsuit against Prince Andrew became public on Monday …
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Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Epstein's Secret Settlement With Rape Accuser Virginia Giuffre Finally Revealed
Epstein's Secret Settlement With Rape Accuser Virginia Giuffre Finally Revealed
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NBC News:
From the Capitol to the city council: How extremism in the U.S. shifted after Jan. 6 — STOCKTON, Calif. — Denise Aguilar was in Washington on Jan. 6, appearing as a featured speaker at the “Health Freedom” stage — one of the many events held hours before a wide range of far-right groups and Trump supporters would storm the Capitol.
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Another Far-Right Group Is Scrutinized in Effort to Aid Trump
Another Far-Right Group Is Scrutinized in Effort to Aid Trump
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Tara Henley / Lean Out with Tara Henley:
Speaking Freely — Why I resigned from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation — For months now, I've been getting complaints about the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where I've worked as a TV and radio producer, and occasional on-air columnist, for much of the past decade.
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Tom Fenton / The Independent:
YouTube takes down antivaxx Joe Rogan interview with Dr Robert Malone which likened vaccines to mass psychosis — While the controversial episode remains on Spotify, YouTube has removed a video of the full interview which was uploaded by an unofficial channel
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Conservatism and Fascism Are Not the Same Thing … The Republican evolution into an authoritarian party is the most important development of the current political era. The conservative movement has a long tradition of anti-democratic thought, which Donald Trump catalyzed and which has accelerated since …
Sen. Rand Paul / Washington Examiner:
My New Year's resolution: I'm quitting YouTube — Every year, people resolve to do things that are better for their health — quitting alcohol, processed food, toxic relationships. I have come to the realization that my relationship with YouTube is dysfunctional. — Sure, I can get millions of views.
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Thomas Novelly / Post and Courier:
Democrat Annie Andrews raises $500,000 in congressional bid against SC's Nancy Mace — A Democrat aiming to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-Charleston, in 2022 has raised $500,000, setting the tone for a competitive race in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Biden offers $1 billion to small meat producers to fight inflation — The Biden administration will offer $1 billion to help independent meat and poultry producers in its latest measure to fight inflation, the White House announced Monday. — Driving the news: The Biden administration …
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
The U.S. Is Naive About Russia. Ukraine Can't Afford to Be. — Children twirled around a skating rink just outside the president's office in central Kyiv last week, while tourists took pictures of themselves in front of onion-domed, snow-dusted churches. The stores were full of people shopping …
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Adeel Hassan / New York Times:
Covid Is Spreading Faster Than Ever, but New Data Offer Hope — Airlines, schools and businesses are curbing operations in the United States for lack of healthy workers. And doctors have no way to distinguish between Omicron and Delta patients, making treatment harder. — Here's what you need to know:
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Lakshya Jain / Split Ticket:
The White Vote and Educational Polarization — Over the last 30 years, the American electorate has undergone a major realignment, driven primarily by polarization along educational lines. Degree-holding suburban voters, previously a solidly Republican group, have drifted to the left …
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
US could be under rightwing dictator by 2030, Canadian professor warns — Canadian political scientist warns in op ed of Trumpist threat to American democracy and possible effect on northern neighbor — The US could be under a rightwing dictatorship by 2030, a Canadian political science professor …
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